Thanks to the Encounter Journal feature on the PTR, we now have what drops from what boss in our knowledge for Firelands. This is pretty awesome and it confirms things most people speculated about ilevels, including how Ragnaros has an elevated ilevel like Sinestra does from current content (as well as a mace that any Holy paladin would probably kill to have). Crystallized Firestone also drops from all heroic modes of bosses it seems and it is uncertain as to what this item is used for, though it could quite possibly be used to upgrade armor pieces.

A lot of people thought that Smoldering Egg of Millagazor would drop from a rare mob, but no, that's also our favorite Firelord. Speaking of mounts, however, it's possible that since Flametalon of Alysrazor isn't tied to a loot table for a boss currently that it could be from a rare mob or a random drop from doing the zone quests--which Alysrazor plays a role in. We'll have to wait and see.

Hey--it looks like Blizzard has put up a new promotion for Europe, in anticipation of the Cataclysm expansion release! Prices on all of the World of Warcraft games (except the Cataclysm expansion, of course) have been reduced!

After visiting Dun Morogh to see Operation: Gnomeregan in action (see my recently whipped-up blog, Impressions from Operation: Gnomeregan), I wanted to check out what the Cataclysm pre-launch event looks like for the Horde side. If you weren't able to keep up with the flood of information about the pre-launch events, be sure to check out the quick summary we have on the Pre-Launch Events from our Cataclysm guide.

As a quick recap, the Gnomes are plotting to reclaim New Tinkertown, their irradiated city lost to Mekgineer Thermaplugg. At the same time, the Trolls plan to retake the Echo Isles, their former home taken away from them by Zalazane. The mysterious Twilight's Hammer Cult will also take advantage of the situation to agitate for their teachings, bewildering common citizens.

Enough with the babble! Let's explore Zalazane's Fall!

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The Cataclysm pre-launch events are currently being tested on the PTR, so I decided to go ahead and look around. If you haven't been keeping up with all the details though, I recommend checking out the Pre-Launch Events on our Cataclysm guide.

To recap, the Gnomes are preparing for a mission to reclaim New Tinkertown, their home city once lost to Mekgineer Thermaplugg, while the Trolls are about to launch their own conquest to retake the Echo Isles, taken from them by Zalazane. On top of that, the Twilight's Hammer Cult will be meddling with all these affairs, too!

Having said all that, let's proceed to the details about Operation: Gnomeregan!

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Hey all! Neutronimity here, your friendly neighborhood German translator! Some of you may remember that I am also a blogger, from back in the WWR days. Seeing as how I'm STILL a blogger, I figured it was time I earned the title!

I know some people are still a bit unfamiliar with using the database, so I decided to write a series of posts to illustrate a few examples of how you can utilize Wowhead to its fullest potential. I hope to be be covering most of the site's tools and taking advantage of their detailed guides. What you'll be reading is a collection of example tasks, using Wowhead, which should inspire you to come up with a similar methods of fulfilling your goals—whatever they may be.

Curious? Read on after the break!

PS: I would like to thank blademeld for feedback and ideas, and MasterOfDisguise for generously editing and correcting my rather ragged English.